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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Jackson at 15 months

Jackson is 15 months old today! It's like I blinked & our sweet sweet newborn is now a sweet sweet toddler!
@ 15 months you:
- Say the words "mama" dada" "hi" & "knock knock"
- Walk & run fast. Love to be chased!
- Sleep: goes to bed around 7:30pm & wakes around 7am. Recently, switched to one long nap a day. Usually 2-3 hours.
- When ready for bed goes to the fridge & pulls at the door for milk. That's our cue!
- Understand so much that we're saying lately. Can follow some simple directions.
- Give hugs when we say "hug please" & open our arms out. Precious!
- Dance to Hot Dog Dance on Mickey Mouse & the singing turtle "Low" song.
- Have the cutest giggle & voice.
- Are attached to green or blue lovie & red Razorback blanket. Pulls them all around the house behind.
- Have 6 teeth & more coming in. Loves to brush them naked after bath time!
- Give open mouth kisses...love it!
- Like taking things in & out, opening & closing doors etc.
- Are an affectionate & snuggly boy

Jackson~ love you to the moon & back!! My beautiful baby boy! xoxo











 Giving Lolly snuggles & hugs :)






Arkansas Adventure (Part 2)

I had to cut myself off from the first post because I already had lots of pics included. Here are the pictures from Sunday night at Paul's house cooking out & with our BFF's.

    Whole Gang (minus Jamie & Burney.)
 Guac & chips on AK's lap...doesn't get any better!
EK wouldn't even look up for a second. ha!
Love these 3 guys!! Especially all in one pic together!
Swinging with Mama

Playing rocks with Jules
Fabulous host grilling burgers & dogs. Thanks Paul!!
Beau & Jack
Perfect pic of AK & Beau. Jackson was distracted by dinner being served.
 Coach D (Carrie's dad & former Razorback baseball coach) with EK

 EK was making this guy smile!
 Coach D "let's call those Hogs!"
 Wooooo Pig Soooie!!
 Jackson joined in too!

 Trying to be a polite visitor & clean up after herself.
Yet another attempt to get everyone (babies) looking at the camera. Thanks Caroline for being the photographer!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Arkansas Adventure

Friday morning we set off for a long weekend in Arkansas full of many outings. The reason for the trip was one of our friend's who Brett played baseball with @ the U of A was getting married. So we decided to make a long weekend of it with the babies. We don't get up to Fayetteville as often anymore since we've had the kiddos because if we travel it's usually to visit Brett's family in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

It's was a wonderful time!! Friday we got up to Carrie's house (which she generously let us have to ourseleves & spread out). Saturday morning we had breakfast at IHOP & then cruised all around Fayetteville.  We mainly toured around campus (KD house, Baum Stadium, & everywhere in between.) I even got to go to a furniture warehouse sale that a girl I went to college with owns now. I bought 2 fabulous lamps & custom made bulletin board! Then, Gramma (Brett's Mom) came up to babysit while we attended Scott & Kimberly's wedding. We had a really great time seeing old friends from the ole baseball/college days!! Sunday morning we drove up to Neosho, Missouri to visit Grandma Cleo & Brett's extended family on his mom's side. This was Jackson's 1st time to meet his great-grandma!! She made all of us lunch & we had such a nice visit with everyone! We drove back to Fayetteville to have a cookout with our best friends (minus Jamie & Burney boo!) over at Paul's beautiful house. It was the perfect way to end our weekend there! We have such special friends that we consider family it always warms my heart to be together & back up in the place where it all started for us!! :) That's the recap now here are pics.

 404 Maple Street aka Kappa Delta house. My home for my sophmore & junior years.
 Ahhhhh so perfect having Emma Kate there with me!!

 KD Legacy! :)
 Brett's home away from home while he was in college...Baum Stadium.

 She liked going up & down the steps.

Showing Jack a pic of Pop playing (top right of the pic #11)
 Then showing a pic of Daddy playing (where the glare is he's throwing #25)
This is a tribute to Coach D when he retired on the concourse. Coach D coached both my Dad & Brett. 
 Locker Room time!
 Future Razorback baseball player?!?!
 She makes me laugh!
 Lounge area in the locker room recently renovated.

 Wedding time
 Who knows why EK & Jackson were amused by pushing their chairs all around??!!
 This is fun!
 Sweet beautiful girl ready to see her great-grandma & family in MO.
He's pumped too!
 Playing with Chase (Brett's cousin's son who's 3.)

 Aunt Susan LOVES babies! She seemed happy visiting!
 Grandma Cleo (89 years old next month) & EK(25 months old)

 Cleo, Chase, EK, & Aunt Clytia.
 haha Clytia always has great dress-up stuff. She brought over hats & wigs for the little ones. J liked his look!

 Grandma Cleo & 3 of her MANY great grandkids!



Brett's cousin, Sara with Chase & EK
Jackson (almost 15 months) meeting his great-grandma for the first time!